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` C. E. DA1/10N. NUTMBG GRATBR.

Patented Nov. 1,0, 1896.

TINTTED STATES CHARLES E. DAMON, OE READING, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TOTHE EDGAR MANUFACTURING CO., OE SAME PLACE.

NUTIVI EG-G RATER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 571,218, dated November10, 1896. Application filed July 3l, 1896. Serial No. 601,173. (Nomodel.)

such as illustrated in United States Patent No. 458,041, dated August18, 1891, in which a grater is shown having a curved graterplate withwhich a nutmeg-holder coacts, the

latter having a transverse and a diagonal, as

well as a longitudinal, movement relative to the said plate.

The object of the invention is to provide a grater of the characterreferred to with such improvements that it may be easily formed of butfew and simple parts, which may be bent or stamped into shape andsecured together with a minimum of labor and at a low cost. To attainthese ends, I have devised a nutmeg grater comprising a semicirculargrater-plate, a nutmeg-holder, a socket for said holder, and a wireframe or carrier, all made in detached parts, which are joined togetherand become coacting in the manner to be hereinafter described, referencebeing had to the drawings accompanying and forming a part of thisspecification, and in which-` Eigure 1 is a perspective View ofthegrater. Eig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the grater. Fig. 3 is avertical section through the handle and holder. Fig. 4 is across-section of the cup or housing, showing a part of the holder. Eig.5 is a plan view of the nutmegholder. Eig. 6 is a detail view of thefollower. Eig. 7 is a detail View of the frame for the nutmeg-holder.Fig. S is a detail view of the cup or housing and the nutmeg-holder.

On the drawings, @represents a support or plate having guides orbearings b in alinement with the groove b', concentric with thesemicircular grater-plate c, and in which is journaled the horizontalcentral portion of a wire frame, to be described. The said guides orbearings are formed in extended portions of the plate a, which are bentdirectly back upon said plate, as shown on the drawings. The wire frameor carrier eis formed of a single length of wire, having a straightcentral portion e', adapted to move longitudinally and to oscillate orrock in the bearings or guides b, and the ends or arms e2, bent upwardlyand backwardly over the sem'icircular grater-plate and provided withcurved end portions e3, collectively forming a clip or collar f, adaptedto embrace and hold the socket g for the nutmeg-holder. Said socket iscomposed of sheet metal and has a curved face which lits over and isparallel with the semicircular grater-plate c. The said socket is alsoprovided with an ear h, which engages vertical grooves or indentationst' on the eX- terior of the nutmeg-holder j, to be subsequentlydescribed, said grooves or indentations forming vertical ribs 7c on theinterior of said holder. The aforesaid vertical ribs engageindent-ations in the springepressed follower Z and serve as guidestherefor. The curved end portions e3, forming the cup or collar of theaforesaid wire frame, may be easily pulled apart for the insertion ofthe socket g, which may 'then be permanently secured therein by means ofsolder. This being done, the nutmeg-holder, formed of sheet metal bentto circular or elliptical form and provided with an opening m to retainthe nutmeg, is inserted into the aforesaid socket and is likewisesecured therein by means of solder.

The follower Z is provided with a vertical rod p, to which is attached aknob q, byineans of which the lsaid follower is raised for the receptionof the nutmeg.

The spring n is composed of coiled wire, and hasone end pressing againstthe follower Z and the other against the top of the nutmegholder.

To provide a handle for my grater, I employ a rounded piece of wood r,provided with a small circular hole s, in which is forced a tang t,formed of a single length of wire bent together at its central point.The end portions of said wire are flattened and then bent outwardly andhave the iiattened portion soldered to the lower face of the plate a. Inthe IOO the former vone are clearly evident. The frame or carrier iscomposed of a single length of wire, as before stated, which is easilybent to the form desired. The socket and the nutmeg-holder are also madeof separate pieces of thin sheet metal. The collar of the frame, thesocket, and the nutmeg-holder may all be soldered together to form acomplete grater with all of its parts coacting.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-

l. A nutmeg-grater comprising a semicircular grater-plate having guidesor bearings with which its grati n g-surface is substantiallyconcentric, a wire frame or carrier composed of the straight centralportion to move longitudinally and rock or oscillate in said bear ings,the arms bent outwardly from the ends of said central portion andbackwardly over the exterior of the grater-plate, said arms terminatingin the curved portions which coll-ectively form a clip or collar at thecenter of the frame, and a nutmeg-holder embraced by said clip and heldthereby in position to cooperate with the grater-plate, as set forth.

2. A nutmeg-grater comprising a semicin cular grater-plate having guidesor bearings with which its grating-surface is substantially concentric,a wire frame or carrier formed to move longitudinally and rock oroscillate in said bearings and having a central clip or collar locatedover the grater-plate, a sheetmetal socket embraced by and secured tosaid collar and having its lower edge formed to iit the curvature of thegrater-plate, and a nutmeg-holder inserted in said socket and se curedthereto.

3. A nutmeg-grater comprising a semicircular grater-plate having guidesor bearings with which its gratin g-surface is substantially concentric,a wire frame or carrier formed to move longitudinally and rock oroscillate in said bearings and having a central clip or collar locatedover the grater-plate, a sheetmetal socket embraced by and secured tosaid collar and having its lower edge formed to it the curvature of thegrater-plate, said socket having an inwardly-proj ecting ear, anutmegholder inserted in said socket and provided with a verticalindentation which forms a groove in the exterior of the holder to engagesaid ear and a rib on the interior of the holder, and a spring-pressedfollower movable in the holder, and provided with a groove to receivesaid rib.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification, in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses, this 25th day of July, A. D.1896.

CHARLES E. DAMON.

Witnesses:

C. F. BROWN, P. W. PEZZETTI.

